摘要：The most sold and/or prescribed liquid oral medicines for children in Tubarão, SouthernBrazil, were assessed. Their sugar concentration was tested and compared to those intheir directions for use. All pharmacies and pediatricians working in the city werevisited by a previously trained interviewer. Pre-tested questionnaires were applied inorder to assess the most sold pediatric as well as the most prescribed pediatric liquidoral medicines. Three samples of each medicine were analyzed by Lane-Eynon generalvolumetric method. Among the 14 most sold/prescribed medicines only four did nothave sugar contents (analgesic, cortisone, and syrups). Sugar concentration rangedfrom 8.59 g/100 g of drug (SD=0.29 g/100 g) to 67.0 g/100 g of drug (SD=6.07 g/100 g). Only 50.0% of the total medicines that presented sugar in their ingredientsshowed this information in their directions
其他摘要：The most sold and/or prescribed liquid oral medicines for children in Tubarão, SouthernBrazil, were assessed. Their sugar concentration was tested and compared to those intheir directions for use. All pharmacies and pediatricians working in the city werevisited by a previously trained interviewer. Pre-tested questionnaires were applied inorder to assess the most sold pediatric as well as the most prescribed pediatric liquidoral medicines. Three samples of each medicine were analyzed by Lane-Eynon generalvolumetric method. Among the 14 most sold/prescribed medicines only four did nothave sugar contents (analgesic, cortisone, and syrups). Sugar concentration rangedfrom 8.59 g/100 g of drug (SD=0.29 g/100 g) to 67.0 g/100 g of drug (SD=6.07 g/100 g). Only 50.0% of the total medicines that presented sugar in their ingredientsshowed this information in their directions
关键词：Pharmaceutical preparations; analysis; Administration; oral; Drug evaluation; Pediatrics.
其他关键词：Pharmaceutical preparations; analysis; Administration; oral; Drug evaluation; Pediatrics.
